The Broken Circle Breakdown
2012 · 112 min · Director: Felix van Groeningen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop and he plays the banjo in a bluegrass band. They bond over their shared enthusiasm for American music and culture, and dive headfirst into a sweeping romance that plays out on and off stage - but when an unexpected tragedy hits their new family, everything they know and love is tested. An intensely moving portrait of a relationship from beginning to end, propelled by a soundtrack of foot-stomping bluegrass, The Broken Circle Breakdown is a romantic melodrama of the highest order.
Emotional fingerprint
The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 43 % | 32 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 53 % | 31 % | 21 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 54 % | 23 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Love | 55 % | 23 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 60 % | 36 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 64 % | 39 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 65 % | 35 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 80 % | 67 % | 77 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 70 % | 58 % | 63 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 58 % | 43 % | 52 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 68 % | 60 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 45 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 80 % | 68 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 93 % | 86 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 95 % | 92 % | 43 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Jock
Jef
Denise
Details
- Directed by
- Felix van Groeningen
- Written by
- Carl Joos, Johan Heldenbergh, Felix van Groeningen, Mieke Dobbels, Charlotte Vandermeersch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- Belgium, Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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